Cry (Faith Hill song)

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B-side
  • "Wicked"
  • "Shadows"
ReleasedAugust 19, 2002 (2002-08-19)
Studio
"Cry"
Single by Faith Hill
from the album Cry
B-side
  • "Wicked"
  • "Shadows"
ReleasedAugust 19, 2002 (2002-08-19)
Studio
GenreCountry
Length3:42
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
SongwriterAngie Aparo
Producers
Faith Hill singles chronology
"There You'll Be"
(2001)
"Cry"
(2002)
"When the Lights Go Down"
(2002)

"Cry" is a song by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released as the first single from her fifth studio album of the same name (2002). The song was originally written and recorded by singer-songwriter Angie Aparo for his 1999 album, The American. In 2003, at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, Hill won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Cry", marking her second win in the category.[1]

Originally released to country radio on August 19, 2002, "Cry" crossed over to pop and adult contemporary radio in September 2002. It spent 11 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and eventually peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Cry" also reached number three on the Canadian Singles Chart and was a top-20 hit in Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, and Spain.

Released on August 19, 2002,[2] "Cry" peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Country Songs chart and number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] The song achieved its highest peak on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, where it spent 11 weeks at number one.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Cry", directed by Mike Lipscombe and produced by Michael Pierce, features extensive use of CGI. It was added to CMT's playlists on the week ending September 29, 2002.[6]

Awards and accolades

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Grammy Award Best Female Country Vocal Performance Won[7]

Track listings

US 7-inch single and UK cassette single[8][9]

  1. "Cry" – 3:46
  2. "Wicked" – 4:02

UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single[10][11][12]

  1. "Cry" – 3:46
  2. "Wicked" – 4:02
  3. "Shadows" – 4:29

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Cry album booklet.[13]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Cry"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[38] Gold 5,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

See also

References

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